Is it being overly sensitive??? Or low self-esteem sabotage!

pghsteelerfan
pghsteelerfan Posts: 132 Member
in Motivation and Support
Recently...I have been combatting old feelings of low self-esteem and low self-worth....I sometimes feel some of my mfp friends have loss faith in me and my journey becuz i struggle so much with my weight loss...Its just not an easy path i tread upon...and i could have invented the first rollercoaster...However i have never given up in the past nine months...yet my sensitive side feels others have given up on me...Ones who use to give support on a regular basis seem to have drifted away...even tho i see them still posting ...I know its my old thoughts of unworthiness that probably are sabotaging my thinking, but i cant help feeling like i've been judged or they feel i'm not trying...

The strength i gathered was from these very people who show such strength , courage, and motivation..now i feel like i let them down becus i havent kept up with the pace they all did...i am an emotional eater...and im trying to learn to not allow emotions do the choosing of what goes in my mouth..so i guess what i was wondering...how do u keep from feeling like u arent worthy of the support? How do u keep from getting overly sensitive if u notice friends whom you admired seem to be drifting away? Bottom line...how do i prove to them, i may struggle thru but im still trying...

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  • StacyFrisbie
    StacyFrisbie Posts: 159 Member
    Maybe it has nothing to do with you! I know that lately I don't have as much time on MFP, because I've picked up more shifts at work, and more Zumba classes! I don't have time to catch up on all of the posts, just the first 10 or so when I log on. I hope I am not one of the friends you're referring to, because I think you're awesome, and SO motivational! It would make me sad to think that people think I don't care about them when I just get busy! So anyway, maybe those you're speaking of are just busy, or maybe they're having struggles of their own. Just take the positive reinforcement from those who are giving it, and be glad to be surrounded by friends who love you. :-) YOU WILL MAKE IT! Love ya!
  • RunningAggie
    RunningAggie Posts: 58
    No matter how amazing you are - you are still human... I've been stalled in my weight loss for over a decade - the same 5-10 pounds coming and going. I have noticed that my self esteem has gotten better - but it's been a long, hard battle. My self esteem isn't where I want it to be and I still have periods where it gets really low. But it's ok - I was that person with low self esteem for so long... and she's still inside me. Thankfully she doesn't have as much control as she used to. I know that I've dropped off the face of MFP and don't communicate like I used to. I've been swamped with school and kids. But I still check in from time to time. You always have such positive attitude and sometimes it's hard to remember that you are human. It's ok to have periods of self doubt - just don't let them take over. You are a wonderful person and you are worth it. Remember that...

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